TAKRAF wins Turkish high-pressure grinding roll order

TAKRAF will supply of two high-pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs) for a cement plant in Turkey. The company’s HPGR machines will target maintanability and a reduction of downtime, which includes integrated maintenance tools and a focus on the changing of wear parts.

In this application, each HPGR incorporates rolls with a diameter of 1800mm, a width of 1600mm and a weight of more than 50t. Two variable frequency drives with a combined power output of around 3000kW provide the power to process more than 1000tph.

TAKRAF high-pressure grinding rolls

Furthermore, the machines boast a load optimised frame structure, which ensures the effective operability under varying load conditions.

Each roll's surface is protected from wear by weld-hardfacing. The company recently installed a specializsed welding machine for this very purpose. This guarantees constant quality throughout the entire hardfacing process and ensures that the hardened rolls meet the demands placed upon them.

Engineering will be conducted by a joint team based at TAKRAF's production facilities in Lauchhammer, Germany together with colleagues from the Cologne office. The machines will be manufactured in Lauchhammer, with delivery scheduled in the 1H19.

"We are pleased to be part of this project, which marks an important milestone in respect of TAKRAF's ongoing strategy to develop within the comminution equipment market and ensure that our clients are best-served to increase efficiency within their operations," says Dr Frank Hubrich, CEO of TAKRAF.